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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

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To: Lane3 who wrote (5913)2/16/2001 5:52:37 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
To implement this approach it would, over time, become necessary for everyone to carry a concealed weapon to defend themselves and others.

No it would not. Crime can be deterred merely by the possibility that you (or a bystander) might have a gun. In places with gun control criminals can still get guns but they can reasonably figure that the potential victim is unlikely to similarly armed.

Tim
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